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TweetPinShareClosure needed to safely remove unstable rock following blasting Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SUPERIOR – Drivers should plan for an extended closure of U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami as …
U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami to be closed until Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – To increase the safety of pedestrians, the city of Safford is installing solar-powered, lighted crosswalk signs in front of the Graham County Courthouse across …
Safford installing solar-powered, lighted crosswalk signs at courthouse Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES — Law enforcement officials from the Graham and Greenlee County Sheriff’s Offices and the Safford and Thatcher Police Department assisted the Border …
Local law enforcement agencies team up to track down fleeing UDAs Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – With the recent tragedies still fresh in the news, it is reassuring that Graham County’s local airport, Safford Regional Airport – 1LT Duane Spalsbury …
Safford Airport receives Airport of the Year Award for Aviation Safety Read More
TweetPinShareExpect delays and plan for detour Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SUPERIOR – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following restrictions for blasting operations related to the U.S. Highway 60, Queen Creek, and …
Full closures of U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami planned Feb. 4, 5, and 6 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC Thatcher, Ariz – The 20-inch Tinsley Telescope at Eastern Arizona College’s Discovery Park “Gov Aker Observatory” recently experienced issues with its tracking and movement, making it inoperable …
MGIO maintenance crew repairs EAC Discovery Park’s 20-inch Tinsley telescope Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com DUNCAN – A multi-month investigation resulted in the arrest of two alleged child predators living in the same residence in Duncan on Thursday after the Greenlee …
Two for one child predators nabbed in Duncan Read More
TweetPinShareFuture expansion plans include a new wound care clinic, retail pharmacy, and possible second story to the hospital By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Mount Graham Regional Medical Center …
MGRMC tours community leaders through new Medical Office Complex Read More
TweetPinSharePartnership between ADE and mental health provider Cartwheel improves school safety Contributed Article/Courtesy ADE PHOENIX – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has announced a new partnership with mental …
Horne announces fully-funded mental telehealth program available in rural Arizona counties Read More
TweetPinShareHit-and-run investigation ongoing By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Thatcher Middle School Principal Jessica Medlin was released from a Mesa rehabilitation center and returned to her home in Pima on …
Thatcher Middle School Principal released from hospital after struck while jogging Read More